Mccartney

Mccartney Meaning & Origin

About Mccartney
The name "McCartney" is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "MacCartaine," meaning "son of Cartan." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Cartan. The name has gained prominence due to its association with the famous English musician, Sir Paul McCartney, who rose to fame as a member of the Beatles.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Mccartney is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 28.81% and females 71.19%, based on recent birth statistics.

Mccartney Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -8.33% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M206350
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AA1 R T N IY0
🌐 IPA
/məˈkɑrtni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mccartney in Braille

Here's how to represent Mccartney in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Mccartney in braille

How to Spell the Name Mccartney in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Mccartney using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mccartney in sign language

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